In Flames of Rebellion, a group of rebels fighting for independence sows the seeds of revolution across the galaxy in this blockbuster military sci-fi adventure from Jay Allan, the author of the Crimson Worlds and Far Stars series.

The planet Haven slides closer to revolution against its parent nation, Federal America. Everett Wells, the fair-minded planetary governor, has tried to create a peaceful resolution, but his failure has caused the government to send Asha Stanton, a ruthless federal operative, to quell the insurgency.

Wells quickly realizes that Stanton has the true power . . . and two battalions of government security troops—specifically trained to put down unrest—under her control. Unlike Wells, Stanton is prepared to resort to extreme methods to break the back of the gathering rebellion, including unleashing Colonel Robert Semmes, the psychopathic commander of her soldiers, on the Havenites.

But the people of Haven have their own ideas. They are not the beaten-down masses of Earth, but men and women with the courage and fortitude to tame a new world.

Damian Ward is such a resident of Haven, a retired veteran and decorated war hero, who has watched events on his adopted world with growing apprehension. He sympathizes with the revolutionaries, his friends and neighbors, but he is loath to rebel against the flag he fought to defend. That is, until Stanton’s reign of terror intrudes into his life—and threatens those he knows and loves. Then he does what he must, rallying Haven’s other veterans and leading them to the aid of the revolutionaries.

Yet the battle-scarred warrior knows that even if Haven’s freedom fighters defeat the federalists, the rebellion is far from over . . . it’s only just begun.

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“Flames of Rebellion is a superb and fast-paced read...In fact, the plot is so fast-paced and engaging that there is never a dull moment.” (Seattle Book Review)

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The planet Haven slides ever closer to rebellion. In the shadows, groups of colonists meet in secret, planning, organizing. Their grievances are many, and talk of open revolt, even of a struggle for independence, is growing louder.

Everett Wells, the planetary governor, has tried to compromise with the rebels, but his efforts have failed to stem the tide toward open defiance. Now Federal America has sent Asha Stanton, a ruthless federal operative, to quell the budding insurgency. Stanton is prepared to do whatever it takes, including unleashing the psychopathic Colonel Robert Semmes, the commander of her soldiers, on the Havenites.

Damian Ward is a retired veteran and war hero, and one of Haven’s most beloved inhabitants. He has watched events on his adopted world with growing apprehension. Ward sympathizes with his friends and neighbors and their struggle for freedom, but he is loath to take up arms against Federal America, against the flag he fought to defend. That is until Stanton’s reign of terror hits home and threatens those closest to him. Then Ward does what he must, raising the standard of rebellion and rallying the rest of Haven’s veterans to the cause.

Yet Ward, the battle-scarred warrior, knows that even if Haven’s freedom fighters defeat the federalists, the rebellion is far from over—it’s only just begun.

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Mankind has moved to the stars and begun to colonize many distant worlds. Unfortunately they haven't stopped warring among themselves and they still are greedy and power hungry. Haven is a beautiful world colonized by tough people that have built a life there as farmers and business people. Some though are prisoners used as slave labor to mine valuable ore to feed the riches of Federal America companies. Many were sent to prison for petty crimes and faced with many years of hard labor with little hope of ever being free again.

Other citizens are unhappy with the heavy burden of taxes and little opportunity for true freedom. Citizen leaders have been investing some of their wealth in buying weapons and preparing the people to start a rebellion to declare their independence from Federal America and develop a free society and have a better life. The inhabitants of Haven want true freedom and not to live as another example of how the people of Earth are treated.

Federal America sends a space fleet with thousands of riot police and paramilitary soldiers to stop the rebellion. They know that if Haven rebels then other colonies will follow. The cash flow and wealth to Earth will stop and that just cannot be allowed. They send a vicious replacement for the passive planetary Governor and a spiteful and cruel military leader to crush the rebels before they can start a war…….

This is a very good book. It is an in-depth story with great character development and a good plot line. The writing is excellent and the action builds throughout the book. Jay Allan is an excellent writer and he can tell a story that really holds my interest. It is obvious that this book is a prequel to a series and I can't wait to read the next installment in the saga. I like this book and I rated it at 5 stars.

I'm a big Jay Allen fan and have read much of what he has written and I've enjoyed it all. With that in mind, I may need to come back and up my rating to five stars after reading the sequels to Flames of Rebellion. I felt that the first two-thirds of the book were were so consumed with backstory that the action in the last third was inadequate to balance things out. Unlike the first books in Jay's other collections, this one doesn't stand alone as well and feels somewhat like a prologue. However, I am looking forward to reading the next book(s) in this collection and I'm prepared to raise the rating on this book to 5 stars if I determine in retrospect that I judged it too harshly.